The Perfect Planet
By Lakshmi
No sharks, no corruption, no death. You could live however you’d like, with no worry, for however long you’d like. No fear of death. Why? Because there is no death. What am I talking about? The Perfect Planet.
Imagine if you could create a world. A beautiful, fresh, immortal world. How would it be? Where would it be? What would be in it? Who would be in it? All of these questions, swarming in your mind, aren’t they?
If I could create a world, I would want it in the Andromeda Galaxy. The Andromeda Galaxy is the closest to our very own, the Milky Way. My planet would be located right in the center of the galaxy. I would name my galaxy ‘Alumap’. Why? The word ‘alu’ means magic and sorcery and Alumap is my last name spelled backwards.
Surrounded by 3 moons (2 twin moons and one little one) and full of rain and snow, this icy planet would be quite far from other planets. Quite isolated. Though it may be freezing cold for others on this planet, natives, or people born on this planet, would find the chilly planet to be normal for them. Speaking of natives, people born on this planet are called ‘Alumians’, just like how people on Mars are called Martians and people on Earth are called humans.
The scorching hot, red, sun we find on Earth will not be on Alumap. Instead, there would be little animals called ‘Rays’ that would fly around. Think of a tiny blue turtle that has a light so small, yet so powerful, on their backs. So powerful that light is, that it radiates the entire planet. However, there are millions of Rays. You are incredibly lucky if a Ray lands on you, for you become the next ruler of Alumap, regardless of your age, gender, or background. Many people who have heard of this from other worlds found this ridiculous, but no. Alumap has been with this philosophy for centuries, and they have had a successful economy. At night, the lead Ray will go to bed, with the others following, indicating it is the start of the night. Rays feast on plants called ‘Sapphires’. ‘Sapphires’ are named for their brilliant blue color and Rays absolutely love them.
Gushing purple water is like a ring around the planet. However, the water from the ‘Water Ring’ is redirected to the people when they need it. Corruption is not a thing on Alumap, for people are so pure. There is no death either, for once you touch the ‘Water Ring’, you are purified. However, the population is very low. Only 1 million. These select 1 million people are pure enough to stay on Alumap, thus the low population. It is simple in Alumap, no birth, no death. Every 8 million years, these 1 million people disappear into the air, and another 1 million people are made. No one knows how this cycle works.
All in all, Alumap is a stormy, icy world that may strike fear in others. But don’t worry. When you live here, there is no need to be afraid.
That is only if you live here.
